Barrette.



G. H. HOWE.

BARRBTTE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1908. 921 ,702. f Patented May 18, 1909.

UNITED STATES. PATENT onirica.

CHARLES n. Hownb-risonlns'raa, MASSACHUSETTS.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Hows, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leominster, in the county of 'Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Barrette, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to a barrettefor holding ladies 4hair at the back of the head.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide simple and inexpensive means mounted convenientlyT on the barrette for coperating with the fastening pin or clasp to securely hold the hair, and to rovide at the same time a strengthening ri for the barrette; and to constructthedevice in such a manner that there Will-"be no sharp edges which are likely'to break or cut the hair.

Further objects and` advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference 1s to be had to panying drawings, in which- Figure lis a rear elevation of a barrette cpnst'ructed in accordance with 'thisinvention; Fig. 2 is a plan thereof; Fig. 3 isa the accomrear elevation with 'the' fastening pin or eoA clasp open; Fig/lis a plan in the same condition; `and Fig. 5 is'a sectionalview on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

The invention is shown as applied to an 'ordinary simple form of barrette 10, and it is to be understood that it can be applied to all varieties and forms thereof, and to those made of all materials.

The barrette is provided on the back thereof with a longitudinal strengthening rib 11. This rib 'is preferably ofsubstantially uniform cross-section throughout, and has a rounded surface as -indicated in Fig. 5. 4It extends substantially throughout the length of the barrette, and at one end thereof is provided With a post lf2, in which is pivoted a double or bifurcated 'wire clasp or pin 13. The two legs of this pin are separated from each other sufficiently to permit them, when the pin is closed u on the back of the barrette, to/eaitend a ong the two sides of the projection l1 and at a slight distance therefrom, and to come at a point nearer the back of the pin than is the outer edge of the rib. Thls position of the parts is indicated in Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led July 22, 1908. Serial No. 444,749.

Patented May 18, 1909.

5. The two outer ends of the pin flare outwardly, and are adapted to be fixed to the barrette by means of a fastening clip 14 located at the opposite end of the rib.

It will be seen that a barrette constructed according to this invention has a longitudinal continuous rigid and solid central strengthening rib, which has a smooth rounded outer surface, which artakes of the form of the barrette, and 1s Vof substantially uniform width and thickness throughout, and 4is solidly connected directly with the barrette from end to end, and a fastening pin consisting of a wire having two resilient substantially parallel legs, pivoted near one end ofl the rib and bent inwardly slightly toward each other between their ends, so that they substantially and yieldingly engageboth sides of the ribso that the hair of the wearer is effectively held between the pin and the rib, and is bent around the rib in such a manner permits the manufacture of the main body thereof of thinner material.

It will be understood,-of course, that the rib may be of many forms and shapes, but

that Ypreferably it conforms substantially to the shape of the back of the barrette, and that the pin also takes substantially the same general shape.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, I am that while there is no danger of cutting or v breaking it, yet it is firmly secured thereto 'by the two legs of the pin. At the same time the rib serves to strengthen the barrette and aware that modifications may be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claim. Therefore I do not wish to be limited t0 all the details of.construction shown, but

What I do claim is As an article of mr iufacture, a barrette 2 f eel/702 stantially parallel legs pivoted at one end of i In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the rib, and bent inwardly slightly toward my hand, inthe presence of two subscribing each other between their ends whereby they Witnesses.

CHARLES H. HOWE.

substantially and yieldingly engage the op- 5 posite solid sides of said rib, and means at Witnesses:

the opposite end of the rib for securing the MAY F. KILBURN,` free ends ofthe pin. EVA T. AMES. 

